No makeup date was announced for the opener of the Red Sox three-game series against the Kansas City Royals, while the Bruins game against the Pittsburgh Penguins as of Friday was rescheduled for Saturday
When Major League Soccer decided the third week of the regular season was going to feature matchups of the league's best rivalries, they made sure Seattle facing Portland was the centerpiece.
The U.S. Soccer Federation announced it will start a new women's professional league in 2013, and that Portland and Seattle will be two of the eight clubs.
The Portland Timbers Food Cart Alliance program will give certain carts Jeld-Wen Field-neighborhood spaces to peddle their meals and treats. The carts will serve their items on days when Timbers play home matches.
Timbers goalkeeper Troy Perkins said he couldn't help thinking about Portland's late lapses this season going into the final minutes against undefeated Sporting Kansas City.
The team and its supporters are disappointed they finished out of the Major League Soccer playoffs. But otherwise it was a resoundingly successful season for the expansion club, and the fans deserve a lot of the credit.